Making Bowls (1939)

Plymouth, Devon. General view, pan across the harbour at Plymouth showing the statue of Francis Drake that overlooks the harbour. Various shots showing the manufacture of the wooden bowls used in bowling, from their initial shaping from a square of wood to the final polishing of the finished wood and painting. Several shots of the men bowling. (Mute & Track Negs.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.